Toyota Land Cruiser 1998 Owner’s Manual

Foreword

Welcome to the growing group of value- conscious people who drive Toyotas. We
are proud of the advanced engineering and quality construction of each vehicle we
build.

This Owner’s Manual explains the features of your new Toyota. Please read it and
follow the instructions carefully so that you can enjoy many years of safe motoring.

When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle
best and is interested in your complete satisfaction. He will provide quality mainte­nance and any other assistance you may require.

Please leave this Owner’s Manual in this vehicle at the time of resale. The next
owner will need this information also.

All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of
printing. However, because of Toyota’s policy of continual product improve­ment, we reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.

Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment,
including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for equipment
not installed on your vehicle.

 1998 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in
part, without the written permission of Toyota Motor Corporation.

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New vehicle warranty

Your new vehicle is covered by the following Toyota
limited warranties:

 New vehicle warranty
 Emission control systems warranty
 Others

For further information, please refer to the separate
”Owner’s Guide”, ”Owner’s Manual Supplement” or ”War­ranty Booklet”.

Your responsibility for maintenance

It is owner’s responsibility to make sure that the speci­fied maintenance is performed. Part 6 gives details of
these maintenance requirements. Also included in Part 6
is general maintenance. For scheduled maintenance in­formation, place refer to the separate ”Owner’s Manual
Supplement/Maintenance Schedule”.

Accessories, spare parts and

modification of your Toyota

A wide variety of non- genuine spare parts and accesso­ries for Toyota vehicles are currently available in the
market. You should know that Toyota does not warrant
these products and is not responsible either for their
performance, repair or replacement, or for any damage
they may cause to, or adverse effect they may have on,
your Toyota vehicle.

This vehicle should not be modified with non- genuine
Toyota products. Modification with non- genuine Toyota
products could affect its performance, safety or durabili­ty, and may even violate governmental regulations. In
addition, damage or performance problems resulting from
the modification may not be covered under warranty.

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Installation of a mobile

two- way radio system

On- pavement and off- road

driving tips

As the installation of a mobile two-way radio system in
your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as
multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel
injection system, electronic throttle control system,
cruise control system, anti- lock brake system, SRS air­bag system and seat belt pretensioner system, be sure
to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary mea­sures or special instructions regarding installation.

Scrapping of your Toyota

The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in
your Toyota contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle
is scrapped with the airbags and pretensioners left as
they are, it may cause an accident such as a fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat
belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified
service shop or by your Toyota dealer before you dis­pose of your vehicle.

This vehicle will handle and maneuver differently from
an ordinary passenger car because it is also designed
for off-road use. As with other vehicles of this type,
failure to operate this vehicle correctly may result in
loss of control or an accident. Be sure to read ”Off­road vehicle precautions” in Part 2 and ”Off- road driving
precautions” in Part 3.

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Important information about this manual

Safety and vehicle damage warnings

In this manual, you will see CAUTION and NOTICE warn­ings. These are used in the following ways:

CAUTION

This is a warning against something which may
cause injury to people if the warning is ignored.
You are informed what you must or must not do in
order to avoid or reduce the risk to yourself and
other people.

NOTICE

This is a warning against something which may
cause damage to the vehicle or its equipment if the
warning is ignored. You are informed what you
must or must not do in order to avoid or reduce
the risk of damage to your vehicle and its equip­ment.

Safety symbol

In this manual, you will also see a circle
with a slash through it. This means ”Do
not”, ”Do not do this”, or ”Do not let this
happen”.

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—

Chapter 1-1
Overview of instruments
and controls

 Instrument panel overview
 Instrument cluster overview
 Indicator symbols on the

instrument panel

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Instrument panel overview

View A

1. Side vents

2. Side defroster outlets

3. Instrument cluster

4. Center vents

5. Electric moon roof switches and/or per­sonal lights

6. Glovebox

7. Power window switches

8. Automatic transmission selector lever

9. Seat heater switches

10. Parking brake lever

11. Second start mode selector button and
driving pattern selector button

12. Four- wheel drive control lever

13. Lower vent

14. Hood lock release lever

15. Fuel filler door opener

16. Power door lock switch

2

View B

1. Headlight, turn signal and front fog
light switches

2. Cruise control switch

3. Ignition switch

4. Windshield wiper, rear window wiper
and washer switches

5. Emergency flasher switch

6. Power antenna switch

7. Car audio

8. Clock and outside temperature display

9. Air conditioning controls

10. Rear air conditioning switch

11. Rear heater switch

12. Rear window defogger switch

13. Center differential lock switch

14. Manual tilt steering lock release lever

15. Power tilt and telescopic steering
switch

16. Instrument panel light control dial

17. Rear differential lock switch

18. Power rear view mirror control switch

19. Power quarter window switch (left- hand
side)

20. Power quarter window switch (right­hand side)

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Lower part of center cluster panel

1. Ashtray

2. Cigarette lighter

3. Power outlet

4

Instrument cluster overview

1. Voltmeter

2. Speedometer

3. Service reminder indicators and
indicator lights

4. Tachometer

5. Oil pressure gauge

6. Engine coolant temperature gauge

7. Odometer and two trip meters

8. Trip meter reset knob

9. Fuel gauge

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

ABS

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Brake system warning light

Driver’s seat belt remi nder l ight

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

Discharge warning light

Malfunction indicator lamp

Low fuel level warning light

Anti- lock brake system warning light

Open door warning light

Unengaged ”Park” warning light

Automatic transmission fluid temperature
warning light

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1

1

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1

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1

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1

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1

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1

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1

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1

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1

O/D

OFF

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SRS airbag warning light

1

Turn signal indicator lights

Headlight high beam indicator light

∗

Overdrive- off indicator light

2

Driving pattern (”POWER” mode) indicator
light

Automatic transmission second start indicator
light

Center differential lock indicator light

Rear differential lock indicator light

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Cruise control indicator light

3

Automatic transmi s sion indicator lights

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1:

For details, see ”Service reminder indicators and warning buzz-

ers” in Chapter 1- 5.

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2

: If this li ght f lashes, see ”Aut omatic trans m i ssion” in Chapter 1- 6.

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3

: If this li ght f lashes, see ”Cr uise control ” i n Chapter 1- 6.

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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—

Chapter 1-2
Keys and Doors



Keys
Engine immobiliser system





Side doors



Power windows



Manual quarter windows



Power quarter windows



Back door



Hood



Theft deterrent system



Fuel tank cap



Electric moon roof

Keys

Your vehicle is supplied with the two
kinds of key.

1. Master key (black)—This key works in
every lock. Your Toyota dealer will
need it to make you a new key with
built- in transponder chip.

2. Subkey (gray)—This key does not work
in the glovebox.

The master key and subkey each have a
transponder chip in their key head which
is very important for the system function,
so be careful not to lose these keys. If
you make your own duplicate key, you will
not be able to cancel the system or start
the engine.

To protect things locked in the glovebox
when you have your vehicle parked, leave
the subkey with the attendant.

Since the side doors can be locked with­out a key, you should always carry a
spare master key in case you accidentally
lock your keys inside the vehicle.

For information on use of the wireless
remote control key, see ”Side doors” in
this chapter.

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NOTICE

When using a key containing a trans­ponder chip, observe the following
precautions:



When starting the engine, do not
use the key with a key ring resting
on the key grip and do not press
the key ring against the key grip.
Otherwise the engine may not start,
or may stop soon after it starts.

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

When starting the engine, do not
use the key with other transponder
keys around (including keys of oth­er vehicles) and do not press other
key plates against the key grip.
Otherwise the engine may not start,
or may stop soon after it starts. If
this happens, remove the key once
and then insert it again after taking
off other transponder keys (includ­ing keys of other vehicles) from the
ring or while gripping or covering
them with your hand to start the
engine.



Do not bend the key grip.



Do not cover the key grip with any
material that cuts off electromagnet­ic waves.



Do not knock the key hard against
other objects.



Do not leave the key exposed to
high temperatures for a long period,
such as on the dashboard and hood
under the direct sunlight.



Do not put the key in water or
wash it in an ultrasonic washer.



Do not use the key with electromag­netic materials.

KEY NUMBER PLATE
Your key number is shown on the plate.

Keep the plate in a safe place such as
your wallet, not in the vehicle.

If you should lose your keys or if you
need additional keys, duplicates can be
made by a Toyota dealer using the key
number.

We recommend you to write down the key
number and keep it in safe place.

Engine immobiliser system

The engine immobiliser system is a
theft prevention system. When you in­sert the key in the ignition switch, the
transponder chip in the key’s head
transmits an electronic code to the ve­hicle. The engine will start, only when
the electronic code in the chip corre­sponds to the registered ID code for
the vehicle.

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The system is automatically set when the
key is removed from the ignition switch.
The indicator light will start flashing every
1 second to show the system is set.

If either of the following indicator condi­tions occurs, contact your Toyota dealer.

 The indicator light stays on except

when the theft deterrent system is set­ting or activating. (See “Theft deterrent
system.)

 The indicator light does not start flash-

ing when the key is removed from the
ignition switch.

 The indicator light flashes unsteady.

Inserting the registered key in the ignition
switch automatically cancels the system,
which enables the engine to start. The
indicator light will go off.

For your Toyota dealer to make you a
new key with built- in transponder chip,
your dealer will need your key number
and master key. However, there is a limit
to the number of additional keys your
Toyota dealer can make for you.

If you make your own duplicate key,
you will not be able to cancel the sys­tem or start the engine.

FCC ID: MOZ RI- 7ATY
MADE IN JAPAN

This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, includ­ing interference that may cause unde­sired operation.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not ex­pressly approved by the party respon­sible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equip­ment.

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Side doors

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn

it.

To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.

All the side doors and back door lock and
unlock simultaneously with either front
side door. In the driver’s door lock, turn­ing the key once will unlock the driver’s
door and twice in succession will unlock
all the side doors and back door simulta­neously.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
INSIDE LOCK KNOB

Move the lock knob.

To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.

Closing the side door with the lock knob
in the lock position will also lock the side
door. Be careful not to lock your keys in
the vehicle.

The front side doors cannot be locked if
you leave the key in the ignition switch.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH

Push the switch.

To lock: Push the switch on the front side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the rear
side.

All the side doors and back door lock or
unlock simultaneously.

When the front side doors are locked from
the outside, the switch will not work until
the either front door is unlocked with the
key or lock knob.

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CAUTION

Before driving, be sure that the doors
are closed and locked, especially
when small children are in the ve­hicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve­hicle during an accident. It also helps
prevent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.

—Wireless remote control

REAR DOOR CHILD- PROTECTORS
Move the lock lever to the ”LOCK”

position as shown on the label.

This feature allows you to lock a rear
door so it can be opened from the outside
only, not from inside. We recommend us­ing this feature whenever small children
are in the vehicle.

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Locking operation

Unlocking operation

Your vehicle has a wireless remote
control system that can lock or unlock
all the side doors and back door from a
distance within approximately 1 m (3
ft.) of the vehicle.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE SIDE
DOORS AND BACK DOOR

To lock and unlock all the side doors
and back door, push the switches slow­ly and securely.

To lock: Push the ”LOCK” switch. All the
side doors and back door are locked si­multaneously. At this time, parking lights
and tail lights flash once.

Check to see that all the side doors and
back door are securely locked.

If any of the side doors or back door is
not securely closed, or if the key is in the
ignition switch, locking cannot be per­formed by the ”LOCK” switch.

To unlock: Push the ”UNLOCK” switch
once to unlock the driver’s door alone.
Pushing the switch twice within 3 seconds
unlocks all the side doors and back door
simultaneously. At this time, parking lights
and tail lights flash twice.

You have 30 seconds to open a door after
using the wireless remote unlock feature.
If a door is not opened by then, all the
side doors and back door will be automati­cally locked again.

If the ”LOCK” or ”UNLOCK” switch is kept
pressed in, the locking or unlocking opera­tion is not repeated. Release the button
and then push again.

”PANIC” SWITCH
Pushing the ”PANIC” switch for 1 sec-

ond blows the horn intermittently and
flashes the headlights and tail lights.

The ”PANIC” switch is used to deter the
vehicle theft when you witness anyone at­tempting to brake into or damage your
vehicle.

The alarm will last for one minute. To stop
this in the midway, push the ”PANIC” or
”UNLOCK” switch, or unlock any side door
or back door with key. You can also stop
the alarm by turning the ignition key from
”LOCK” to the ”ON” position.

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To cancel the ”PANIC” mode, unlock any
side doors or back door with key or
“UNLOCK” switch, or turn the ignition key
from ”LOCK” to the ”ON” position.

The ”PANIC” mode does not work when
the ignition key is in the ”ON” position.

WIRELESS REMOTE CONTROL KEY

The wireless remote control key is an
electronic component. Observe the follow­ing instructions in order not to cause dam­age and trouble on the key.

 Do not leave the key on the places

where the temperature becomes high
such as on the dashboard.

 Do not disassemble it.
 Avoid knocking it hard against other

objects or dropping it.

 Avoid putting it in water.

You can use up to 4 wireless remote con­trol keys for the same vehicle. Contact
your Toyota dealer for detailed information.

If the wireless remote control key does
not actuate the doors or operate from a
normal distance, or the indicator light on
the key is dimmed or does not come on:

 Check for closeness to a radio trans-

mitter such as a radio station or an
airport which can interfere with normal
operation of the key.

 The battery may have been consumed.

Check the battery in the key. To replace
the battery, see following ”REPLACING
THE BATTERY”.

If you lose your wireless remote control
key, contact your Toyota dealer as soon
as possible to avoid the possibility of
theft, or an accident.

This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules Operation is subject to
the following two conditions. (1) This
device may not cause harmful inter­ference and (2) this device must ac­cept any interference received, includ­ing interference that may cause unde­sired operation.

This equipment has been tested and
found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These lim­its are designed to provide reason­able protection against harmful inter­ference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in ac­cordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television re­ception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of
the following measures:

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—Reorient or relocate the receiving
antenna.

—Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

—Connect the equipment into an out­let on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.

—Consult the dealer or an experi­enced radio / TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not ex­pressly approved by the party respon­sible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equip­ment.

REPLACING THE BATTERY

For replacement, use a lithium battery
CR1616 and a special screwdriver.

CAUTION

Special care should be taken that
small children do not swallow the re­moved battery or components.

NOTICE

When replacing the terminal battery,
be careful not to lose the compo­nents.

Replace the battery by the following pro­cedures:

1. Remove the screw, and then the cover.

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2. Remove the module from the key
frame.

3. Remove the 2 screws to take out the
lid of the module. Take out the dis­charged battery and put a new battery
with the positive side up.

NOTICE

Do not bend the terminals.

4. Install the lid with the 2 screws.

5. Install the module into the key frame
and secure the cover with the screw.

6. When pushing any switch on the wire­less key, make sure the indicator light
comes on.

NOTICE



Make sure the positive side and
negative side of the battery should
be faced correctly.



Be careful not to bend the electrode
of the battery insertion and that
dust or oils do not adhere to the
case.



Take care not to lose the screws.



Close the cover securely.

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Power windows

CAUTION

 Never try jamming any part of your

body to make the jam protection
function work intentionally.

 The jam protection function may

not work when something gets
caught just before the window is
fully closed.

The windows can be operated with the
switch on each side door.

The power windows work when the ignition
switch is in the ”ON” position. However,
if both front doors are closed, they work
for 45 seconds even after the ignition
switch is turned off. They stop working
when either front door is opened.

OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation: The window moves as

long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly push down the switch.

To close: Lightly pull up the switch.

Automatic operation: Push the switch
completely down or pull it completely up,
and then release it. The window will fully
open or close. To stop the window part­way, lightly move the switch in the oppo­site direction and then release it.

Jam protection function: During automat­ic closing operation, the window stops and
opens half way if something gets caught
between the window and window frame.

If an impact is given to the window, this
function may work without anything
caught.

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Window lock
button

OPERATING THE PASSENGERS’ WIN­DOWS

Use the switch on each passenger’s
door or the switches on the driver’s
door that control each passengers’ win­dow.

The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.

To open: Push down the switch.
To close: Pull up the switch.

If you push in the window lock button on
the driver’s door, the passengers’ windows
cannot be operated.

CAUTION

To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.

 Always make sure the head, hands

and other parts of the body of all
occupants are kept completely in­side the vehicle before you close
the power windows. If someone’s
neck, head or hands gets caught in
a closing window, it could result in
a serious injury. When anyone
closes the power windows, be sure
that they operate the windows safe­ly.

 When small children are in the ve-

hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervi­sion. Use the window lock switch to
prevent them from making unex­pected use of the switches.

 Never leave small children alone in

the vehicle, especially with the igni­tion key still inserted. They could
use the power window switches and
get trapped in a window. Unat­tended children can become in­volved in serious accidents.

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Manual quarter windows

To open the quarter window, pull the
latch handle toward you and swing it
fully out.

When closing the window, make sure it is
completely closed.

Power quarter windows

The rear quarter windows can be oper­ated with the ”REAR VENT” switch on
the instrument panel.

The power rear quarter windows work
when the ignition switch is in the ”ON”
position.

Both left and right rear quarter windows
move as long as you hold the switch.

To open: Push the right side of the switch.
To close: Push the left side of the switch.

CAUTION

To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.

 Always make sure the hands and

other parts of the body of all occu­pants are kept completely inside the
vehicle before you close the power
quarter windows. If someone’s
hands get caught in a closing win­dow, it could result in a serious
injury. When anyone closes the
power quarter windows, make sure
that he/she operates the windows
safely.

 Never leave small children alone in

the vehicle, especially with the igni­tion key still inserted. They could
use the power quarter window
switch and get trapped in a window.
Unattended children can be involved
in serious accidents.

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Back door

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the key hole and

turn it.

To lock: Turn the key clockwise.
To unlock: Turn the key counterclockwise.

All the doors lock and unlock simulta­neously with back door.

Operating the power door lock switch si­multaneously locks or unlocks the doors
back door (see “Side doors”).

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Pull the handle and pull down the lower
side of the back door.

See “Luggage stowage precautions” in
Part 2 for precautions to observe for load­ing luggage.

To close the back door, lower it and press
down on it. After closing the back door,
try pulling it up to make sure it is secure­ly closed.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING FROM IN­SIDE

Turn the knob.

To lock: Turn the knob on right side.
To unlock: Turn the knob on the left side.

Operating the power door lock switch si­multaneously locks or unlocks the back
door (see “Side doors”).

Push the handle toward you and push
down the lower side of the back door.

When closing the back door, make sure
it is fully closed.

See “Luggage stowage precautions” in
Part 2 for precautions to observe for load­ing luggage.

CAUTION

 Keep the back door closed while

driving. This not only keeps the
luggage from being thrown out but
also prevents exhaust gases from
entering the vehicle.

 If the open back door hides the

stop and tail lights, rear turn signal
lights or rear retro reflectors while
you are parked, other road users
must be warned of your vehicle by
a warning triangle or other device.

BACK DOOR CHILD- PROTECTOR
Move the lock lever to the ”LOCK”

position as shown on the label.

This feature allows you to lock a back
door so it can be opened from the outside
only, not from inside. We recommend us­ing this feature whenever small children
are in the vehicle.

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CAUTION

Before driving, be sure that the back
door is closed and locked, especially
when small children are in the ve­hicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the doors helps
prevent the driver and passengers
from being thrown out from the ve­hicle during an accident. It also helps
prevent the doors from being opened
unintentionally.

Hood

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To open the hood:

1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The
hood will spring up slightly.

CAUTION

Before driving, be sure that the hood
is closed and securely locked. Other­wise, the hood may open unexpected­ly while driving and an accident may
occur.

2. In front of the vehicle, pull up the
auxiliary catch lever and lift the
hood.

Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. Then lower the hood and make sure
it locks into place. If necessary, press
down gently on the front edge to lock it.

Theft deterrent system—

To deter the vehicle theft, the system
is designed to give an alarm if any of
the side doors, back door or hood is
forcibly unlocked or opened or the bat­tery terminal is disconnected and then
reconnected when the vehicle is locked.

The alarm blows the horn intermittently
and flashes the headlights and tail lights.

SETTING THE SYSTEM

1. Turn the ignition key to the ”LOCK”
position and remove it.

The indicator light will start flashing every
1 second when the key is removed from
the ignition switch. (See ”Engine
immobiliser system” for details.)

2. Have all passengers get out of the
vehicle.

3. Close and lock all the side doors, back
door and hood.

The indicator light will come on when all
the side doors, back door and hood are
closed and locked.

The system will automatically be set after
30 seconds. When the system is set, the
indicator light will start flashing again.

4. After making sure the indicator light
starts flashing, you may leave the ve­hicle.

Never leave anyone in the vehicle when
you set the system, because unlocking
from the inside will activate the system.

WHEN THE SYSTEM IS SET
Activating the system

The system will give the alarm under the
following conditions:

 If any of the side doors is unlocked or

opened without the key or wireless re­mote control transmitter, or if the back
door or hood is forcibly opened

 If the battery terminal is disconnected

and then reconnected

The indicator light will come on when the
system is activating.

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